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Washington and Lee Announces November Community Grants Washington and Lee University’s Community Grants Committee evaluated fifteen proposals in November and made fourteen grants totaling over $24,000 to non-profit organizations in Lexington and Rockbridge County.

By W&L News Office
December 20, 2023

Washington and Lee University’s Community Grants Committee evaluated fifteen proposals in November and made fourteen grants totaling over $24,000 to non-profit organizations in Lexington and Rockbridge County. They are the first of two rounds of grants for 2023-24.

W&L awarded grants to the following organizations:

  • Blue Ridge Legal Services, Inc.
  • Friends of Woods Creek
  • Hoofbeats Therapeutic Riding Center
  • Irma Thompson Educators of Color Program
  • Lexington Lacrosse
  • Lexington Mounted Unit, Inc.
  • Lime Kiln Arts, Inc.
  • Palmer Community Center and Effinger Ruritan Club
  • Rockbridge Animal Alliance
  • The Rockbridge Ballet
  • The Rockbridge Bird Club
  • Rockbridge Regional Library System Local History Center
  • Roots and Shoots Intergenerational Garden
  • Team Na-Na

Established in 2008, W&L’s Community Grants Committee evaluates requests for financial donations and support from Lexington and Rockbridge County. While the University has long provided financial and other assistance to worthwhile projects and organizations in the community on a case-by-case basis, the Community Grants Program formalizes W&L’s role in supporting regional organizations and activities through accessible grant-making.

During its 2022-23 cycle, the Community Grants Committee awarded over $60,000 to community non-profits. Proposals may be submitted at any time, but they are reviewed only semiannually: mid-fall and early spring. The submission deadline for the second round of evaluations for 2023-24 is 4:30 p.m. on Friday, March 22, 2024. Interested parties may download the proposal guidelines at http://go.wlu.edu/communitygrants.

Proposals should be submitted as electronic attachments (Word or PDF) via e-mail to kbrinkley@wlu.edu. Please call (540) 458-8417 with questions. If an electronic submission is not possible, materials may be mailed to Washington and Lee University Community Grants Committee, Attn: Jessica Willett, Office of the Secretary, 204 W. Washington St., Washington and Lee University, Lexington, VA 24450-2116.